An American tourist visiting Mexico City was accidentally shot and killed in a drive-by shooting after leaving a restaurant Monday.
According to ABCNews.com, 27-year-old Tatiana Mirutenko was walking out of a restaurant in the popular tourist destination of Lomas de Chapultepec at around 5:50 a.m. local time when she was struck by a stray bullet.
The Mexico City Attorney General’s Office said two men on a motorcycle turned on the street and began firing at a man on the sidewalk. Officials said the target of the attack was also hit but survived the shooting.
Mirutenko was walking with her husband and two friends when the shooting occurred, and she was transported to a local Mexican hospital where she died. Police are still conducting a search for the alleged shooters.
“A year ago, we were selecting flowers for the wedding,” Tatiana’s father Wasyl Mirutenko said in a statement. “Today, we were looking at flowers for the funeral.”
Officials from the United States Department of State confirmed the tourist’s death in a statement:
“We extend our sincere condolences to friends and family members of the deceased. The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City is providing all appropriate consular services to her family. Out of respect for the family during this difficult time, we have no further comment.”
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